Emergency Department (ED) Tech - Nights

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Work Shift: Night (United States of America)

About the Role

The Emergency Department (ED) Tech Level I is a multi-skilled caregiver who functions under the direction of the professional Registered Nurse. Provides safe, age-appropriate care to the patient by performing patient care functions and technical procedures such as vital signs, 12-lead EKG, bedside blood sugar testing, superficial wound care, oral suctioning, splint application, and instruction of safe ambulation with crutches.

Responsibilities

• Provides safe, age-appropriate care to the patient:
  • Obtain and document vital signs; inform nurse if vital signs are abnormal.
  • Perform 12-lead EKG and hand to ED physician.
  • Perform bedside blood sugar testing; inform nurse if result is abnormal.
  • Measure and apply extremity splints as directed by nurse or physician.
  • Instruct patient regarding safe crutch ambulation techniques with return demonstration by patient.
  • Oral suctioning.
  • Superficial wound care.
• Performs procedures using aseptic technique:
  • Sterile tray preparation.
  • Dressing application.
  • Phlebotomy.
• Telesitter Facility Liaison:
  • Tracks, delivers, maintains, and retrieves telesitter carts.
  • Troubleshoots any cart connectivity issues and places an IT ticket if necessary.
  • Performs safe room guideline checks upon initiation and upon every hand-off thereafter.
  • Performs environmental rounds to ensure safe room guidelines are being maintained.
  • Responds to remote telesitter escalation for face-to-face intervention.
  • Notifies Nurse and/or charge Nurse when face-to-face redirection is required.
• Transport, using good body mechanics as appropriate:
  • Patients via stretcher or wheelchair, ensuring patient safety.
  • Unit supplies.
  • Equipment.
  • Patient medications.
• Monitors patients in restraint/seclusion:
  • Frequency of monitoring performed as per policy.
  • Document monitoring as per policy.
  • Notify nurse of abnormal findings or observation.
• Observes cardiac monitors to ensure the recognition of arrhythmias (Site specific Kennestone ED):
  • Recognize cardiac rhythms and communicate findings to registered professional as appropriate.
  • Provides accurate patient information for each monitor in use.
  • Responsible for cleaning and maintaining monitors and pumps in monitor room.
• Assures patient care area is appropriately stocked.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• Complies with all Wellstar Health System policies, standards of work, and code of conduct.

Requirements

• High School Diploma or equivalent.
• BLS - Basic Life Support or ARC-BLS - American Red Cross Basic Life Support or BLS-I - Basic Life Support - Instructor certification required upon hire.
• Previous experience in direct patient care preferred.

Skills

• Effective communication skills (verbal and written).
• Proficiency with desktop computer.
• Demonstrated willingness to be a team-player and a self-starter.
• Proficiency obtaining vital signs using manual processes.